G 47 · −47.73 · −47.74
Supermarkets and corner shops, clothing and shoe shops, DIY stores, garden centres, petrol stations and online shops: for suppliers, till systems, payment services and service providers who want to reach retailers in a city or province.
Our Belgian database holds 779,149 records (as of 5 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: €379 (excluding VAT). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 67,671 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Division 47 retail trade (73,020) excluding pharmacies (47.73: 4,544) and retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (47.74: 805). Mail order and internet retail (47.91: 4,835) is included, as are opticians, which the statistics only show within class 47.78. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry follows NACE-BEL division 47, except pharmacies and orthopaedic suppliers, which form their own industry (Pharmacies, opticians and hearing care). Online shops (47.91) and opticians, which the statistics count in class 47.78, are included.
A craft baker who bakes and sells on the premises is usually classified as manufacture of bread and pastry (10.71) rather than retail. If you are looking for bakers, ask for both classifications together.
| NACE-BEL 2008 | Official title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 47.11 | Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | supermarkets and corner shops |
| 47.2 | Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | including drinks, cheese and tobacco shops |
| 47.30 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores | petrol stations |
| 47.52 | Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores | DIY and paint shops |
| 47.71 | Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores | fashion and clothing shops |
| 47.91 | Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | online shops without a physical store |
There is no separate professional register for retail. What you do need to know is how chains appear in the KBO.
These 14 columns are included.
If you sell till systems or shop fittings, you are looking for physical shops on a shopping street. If you sell shipping or payment services, you are looking for online shops. Our source contains both; class 47.91 and the website as a required field help you choose.
Many small shops are sole traders. Their email address is personal data and does not fall under the exception in the Royal Decree of 4 April 2003, which only covers impersonal addresses of legal entities and offers intended for legal entities. For such shops a letter or a visit is the safer route.
In larger cities many shops are concentrated in a few streets. A selection by postcode therefore works better than by municipality when you plan field sales.
We sell till systems for specialist retailers and are looking for clothing, shoe and gift shops in Ghent, Antwerp and Leuven with a physical address, for a letter inviting them to a demonstration. Please exclude supermarkets and online-only shops.
Use cases
Select shops in one city for a demonstration or a letter.
Write to specialist retailers by province to find new outlets.
Find physical shops on shopping streets by postcode.
Find online shops with their own website for an offer.
Questions
Yes, on request, based on the category and the name in the source (in the statistics, class 47.91) and with the website as a required field. Our records do not yet carry a NACE-BEL code; before quoting we tell you how reliable this selection is. Tell us whether you also want shops with both a physical store and a web shop.
Without consent only to an impersonal address of a legal entity, such as info@ or shop@ of a BV/SRL or NV/SA, with an offer intended for legal entities and always with an unsubscribe option. The email of a sole trader or a named address requires consent. The e_mail_type column shows the type of address. More: B2B email marketing and the Royal Decree of 4 April 2003.
The export shows establishments as they appear in the source, each with its own address. If you only want a chain’s head office, say so in your request.
67,671 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Division 47 retail trade (73,020) excluding pharmacies (47.73: 4,544) and retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods (47.74: 805). Mail order and internet retail (47.91: 4,835) is included, as are opticians, which the statistics only show within class 47.78. This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone marketing in Belgium: questions about all industries.
